Just this past weekend I viewed the recently releas-
ed movie 'An Inconvenient Truth'. The documentary
film, produced in the USA, chronicles Al 'the man
who used to be the next American president' Gore's
traveling roadshow concerning the inconvenient
truth of climate change and global warming.
Gore has been sounding the warning since the late
1980s, but does not come across as being alarmist.
He provides a steady flow of statistics, charts, maps,
and other visuals that help the viewer to take in and
digest what could be an overwhelming amount of
facts and figures. He has a folksy and winsome way
of guiding his audience through some pretty com-
plicated and scary material. He is serious about the
issue, but he offers the datum in a passionate, yet
convincing way.
Because Gore presents serious material in a winsome
and clear way, I did not feel overwhelmed or discour-
aged. He makes clear that there already exist the
means to address these issues. But he contends that
what has been lacking is the political will, especially
on the part of the USA, to deal with this truth. I left
the cinema hopeful, challenged, and considering ways
that I can do even more to confront these issues.
Not only is 'An Inconvenient Truth' one of the better
movies I've seen in years, it is certainly one of the
most important films I have ever seen.
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